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The New York Times reported on how deforestation threatens the majority of tree species in the Amazon. A new study has found

By comparing maps of projected deforestation with data collected in the forest, the researchers found that at least 36 percent and up to 57 percent of the Amazon’s tree species should qualify as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, the most widely recognized authority on threats to species conservation.

Read full story at Deforestation May Threaten Majority of Amazon Tree Species, Study Finds – The New York Times